Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31

The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others

Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna

Devanagari script

श्रीरामचन्द्रसदृशः पुत्रः पौत्रोऽपि जायते । अन्येऽपि बहवः संति प्रयोगामन्त्रराजके ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

śrīrāmacandrasadṛśaḥ putraḥ pautro'pi jāyate | anye'pi bahavaḥ saṃti prayogāmantrarājake || 31 ||

Translation

Sa wastong pagsasagawa ng Mantrarāja, maaaring ipanganak ang isang anak—maging apo pa—na kahawig ni Śrī Rāmacandra; at marami pang ibang bunga ang maaaring makamtan.

Word by Word

• śrī-rāma-candra-sadṛśaḥ: similar to Śrī Rāmacandra
• śrī-rāma-candra-sadṛśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrī + rāma + candra + sadṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषण (adjectival) qualifying putraḥ

• putraḥ: a son
• putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• pautraḥ: a grandson
• pautraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pautra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), additive/emphatic

• jāyate: is born/arises
• jāyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• anye: others
• anye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); pronoun-like adjective used substantively

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), additive

• bahavaḥ: many
• bahavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); विशेषण qualifying anye

• santi: are/exist
• santi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• prayoga-mantra-rājake: in the ‘king of mantras’ for (this) practice/application
• prayoga-mantra-rājake: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayoga + mantra + rājaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); अधिकरण (locative of domain)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedāṅga/Mantra-prayoga section)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shri Ramachandra

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames mantra-prayoga as a disciplined Vedic technology: when the “Mantrarāja” is applied correctly, specific, tangible outcomes—like progeny with auspicious qualities—are said to arise, showing the Purāṇa’s technical (Vedāṅga) emphasis alongside dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By holding up Śrī Rāmacandra as the ideal likeness desired, it implicitly links ritual aims to reverence for a divine exemplar—suggesting that even worldly goals are oriented toward sacred ideals rather than mere material gain.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Mantra-prayoga (procedural application of mantras) is highlighted—an applied-ritual competence connected with correct recitation, method, and observance, typical of Vedāṅga-oriented instruction.